LG K42 vs Xiaomi Poco M3

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PHONES
Phone Names LG K42 Xiaomi Poco M3
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38 - Europe1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
SpeedYes, 384 kbpsHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Australia-
Launch
Announced2020, September 21. Released 2020, September 212020, November 24
StatusDiscontinuedAvailable. Released 2020, November 27
Body
Build-Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)162.3 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm (6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight182 g (6.42 oz)198 g (6.98 oz)
 MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions-
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~83.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)
Platform
CPUOcta-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
ChipsetMediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
GPUPowerVR GE8320Adreno 610
OSAndroid 10, upgradable to Android 11Android 10, MIUI 12
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXCmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal64GB 3GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1UFS 2.1 - 64GB UFS 2.2 - 128GB
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad13 MP, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens-
Triple-48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Features-Panorama
Single8 MP, (wide)8 MP, f/2.1, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes, with dual speakers
 -24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
Infrared port-Yes
NFCYes (market/region dependent)No
PositioningGPSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
RadioNoFM radio
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging10W wired18W wired 2.5W reverse wired
TypeLi-Po 4000 mAhLi-Po 6000 mAh
Misc
ColorsGray, GreenCool Blue, Poco Yellow, Power Black
ModelsLMK420, LM-K420, LMK420H, LM-K420H, LMK420E, LM-K420E, LMK420Y, LM-K420YM2010J19CG, M2010J19CI
PriceAbout 140 EUR$ 130.00 / ₹ 11,590
SAR-1.09 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)
SAR EU-0.60 W/kg (head)     0.81 W/kg (body)
Tests
Battery life-Endurance rating 154h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: 1567:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker- -26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance- AnTuTu: 177904 (v8) GeekBench: 1398 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 154h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-1567:1 contrast ratio, 439 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 177904 (v8) GeekBench: 1398 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)